- Develop insights and strategies to anticipate, identify, and mitigate working memory overload
- Recognize the crucial role of working memory in all classroom learning
- Use current research on attention to enhance student focus and boost classroom energy
- Practice positive mindset strategies to promote learning goals and gritty resilience
- Enhance long-term memory formation —that is, learning—by delving into research on encoding, consolidation, and retrieval
- Enrich classroom practice by converting stresses to challenges and fostering a positive emotional climate
- Understand psychology and neuroscience research articles, with a particular focus on developing effective and informed skepticism
Andrew Watson, EdM, MA, began his classroom life as a high-school English teacher in 1988, and has been working in or near schools ever since. In 2011, he earned his MEd from the Mind, Brain and Education program at Harvard Graduate School of Education. As President of “Translate the Brain,” Andrew Watson now works with teachers, students, administrators and parents to make learning easier and teaching more effective. He has presented at schools and workshops across the country and serves as an adviser to several organizations, including “The People’s Science” and “The Brain Education Project.” Andrew is the Editor of the Learning & the Brain Blog and author of Learning Begins: The Science of Working Memory and Attention for the Classroom Teacher (2017).
Financial disclosure – Andrew Watson is receiving a speaking fee for his presentation. Non-financial disclosure – Andrew Watson has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
Credits for Psychologists and School Psychologists:
Public Information Resources, Inc. (PIRI) is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. PIRI maintains responsibility for the program. Psychologists and school psychologists must complete the evaluation form in their program book in order to receive credits. This program will provide 20 hours of CEs.
Credits for Educators: State Department of Education:
PIRI is able to provide credits that qualify for the education departments in most states and are accepted by most districts. You may wish to check whether your state's Department of Education requires special approved provider status. PIRI is a specifically approved provider in the Departments of Education in the states of TX and CT.
